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Chapter 81: The Banquet of the Century
The clock on the hotel wall showed 10:47 p.m. Ethan Carter stood near the entrance, staring at the message on his phone.Come to Room 17 before midnight, Ethan Carter. Come alone, or the truth about your father will disappear forever.He read it again before putting the phone away. The brass key Sophia had given him rested in his palm.Daniel, his ally, watched him carefully. "You're not seriously thinking of going alone, are you?"Ethan looked at him. "Someone knows about my father. I can't ignore that.""It could be a trap.""It probably is.""Then why walk straight into it?""Because whoever sent that message knows something we don't."Daniel shook his head. "You've spent months following clues. Every time you get close to the truth, someone appears to threaten you. At some point, you have to stop walking into their traps."Ethan looked toward the hotel entrance. "I understand your concern. But I need to know what happened twelve years ago."Daniel remained silent.Finally, Ethan c
Chapter 80: Every Powerful Family Arrives
The gunshot shattered the silence. For one terrifying second, nobody moved. Then the ballroom erupted.Women screamed. Men ducked behind tables. Glasses crashed to the floor as guests scrambled for cover. Security guards rushed toward the stage, while others blocked the exits.Ethan grabbed Sophia by the arm and pulled her behind a marble pillar. "Stay down!" he ordered.Sophia stared at him, her face pale. "What is happening?""I don't know yet."Another scream came from the opposite side of the ballroom. Ethan looked over the pillar. The lights were still off. Emergency lamps cast a weak red glow across the room, revealing overturned chairs and frightened guests. Somewhere near the stage, a man was shouting for everyone to remain calm.Then Ethan heard a familiar voice. "Daniel!" It came from the darkness near the entrance. Ethan turned toward the sound. His ally was no longer beside him. "Daniel!" he called again. No answer.Ethan cursed under his breath. He had told Daniel they ne
Chapter 79: The Grand Banquet Begins
The black car stopped in front of a large white house just outside the city. Ethan Carter looked through the windshield. The house stood behind an old iron gate, surrounded by tall trees and a garden that had not been properly maintained in years. The windows were closed, and the curtains were drawn. Nothing about the building suggested that anyone lived there. Yet Ethan knew someone was watching him. He had felt it since leaving the city."Are you sure this is the place?" Daniel asked from the passenger seat.Ethan checked the address on his phone. "Grace Miller's address matches."Daniel glanced at the house. "Then we should be careful. Someone requested those hospital records before we did. If Grace knows something about the fire, we may not be the first people who have come looking for her.""That's why we can't waste time."Ethan opened the car door. Before he could step out, his phone rang. The number was unfamiliar. He answered. "Mr. Carter?"A woman's voice came through the sp
CHAPTER 78: THE INVITATION
The old man stood frozen in front of his door. Three knocks had sounded from the other side. Then came a voice. "Mr. Blackwood, we know you're in there."He looked toward the drawer where he had hidden the photograph of Ethan's father. His hands trembled as he moved away from the desk.For twelve years, he had stayed silent. He had changed houses, changed telephone numbers, and avoided everyone connected to his past. He had convinced himself that silence would keep him alive.But now they had found him.Another knock sounded. "We only want to talk."The old man almost laughed. He knew what those words meant. People like them never came to talk.He moved toward the back of the house, where a narrow door led to the garden. Before he could reach it, his telephone rang. He glanced at the screen. An unknown number. He answered without speaking.A familiar voice came through. "Don't open the door."The old man stopped. "Who is this?""You know who I am."His eyes widened. "How did you get t
CHAPTER 77: THE LOST HEIR RUMOR
Ethan had barely slept. The black notebook lay on the passenger seat of his car, beside the golden ring and the old photograph he had taken from the burned Carter property. Three objects. Three pieces of a mystery that had followed him for twelve years. And still, he had no clear answer about his father. He drove toward the old railway station, remembering the message left inside the wooden box. Do not look for me until you understand why the boy had to be protected. Ethan tightened his grip on the steering wheel. "Who was that boy?" he whispered. He had asked himself the same question countless times, but every clue led him to another question. The name Alexander appeared in the notebook. Daniel Grant had disappeared after the fire. His father had trusted someone who later betrayed him. And now someone was threatening Emily because he refused to stop searching. Ethan was tired of being kept in the dark. This time, he intended to find something that could not
Chapter 76: The Truth About the Fire
Ethan stared at the silver ring in his palm. The initials engraved on it were still clear. A.C. D.G. His father's initials. And Daniel Grant's. For several seconds, Ethan could not move. The room had become strangely quiet.Sophia stood a few steps away, watching his face. "What does it mean?" she asked softly.Ethan closed his fingers around the ring. "I don't know."But deep inside, he knew the ring was connected to something much bigger than his father's disappearance.Before he could say anything else, the lights suddenly went out. Sophia gasped. "Ethan?""Stay behind me."Ethan moved toward the door. The mansion was completely dark. Then came a sound from the hallway. Footsteps. Slow. Someone was walking toward them. Ethan's body tensed. The footsteps stopped outside the room. He waited. Nothing happened. Then a piece of paper was pushed underneath the door.Ethan quickly picked it up. There was only one sentence.The fire was not an accident.His eyes narrowed.Sophia moved clos
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